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Report on QC Alumni Association Oil and Gas Symposium, by Dr. Terrence R. Blackman

By Terrence R. Blackman, Ph.D. – OilNOW Part 1 On June 09, 2021, ExxonMobil announced newly identified, high-quality hydrocarbon-bearing reservoirs below the original Longtail-1 at Longtail-3 offshore Guyana. The well, located approximately two miles (3.5 kilometers) south of the Longtail-1 well,...

Major Guyana offshore support base targeting 2022 start-up, could service up to 12 wells per year

Work is on schedule for the operationalization of a major offshore oil and gas support shore base in Guyana by mid-2022 and for the operationalization of a containerized cargo, agricultural cargo and specialized cargo terminal by the end of...

Failure to work together can see Guyanese businesses being outmatched by foreign investors

Authorities in Guyana are upping the call for local businesses to work together so that they are better positioned to tap into the growing opportunities being presented as a result of the oil and gas activities in the South...

Guyana, U.S. firm set to deliver world-class environmental services to oil & gas sector

Guyana-based consultancy firm Environmental Management Consultants Inc. (EMC) and Acorn International, LLC, a US-based international firm focused on environmental and social risk and logistics management for industries and investors worldwide, have established a partnership to offer an integrated package of...

TechnipFMC bags subsea contract for Brazil’s Búzios 6-9 fields

TechnipFMC announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a substantial subsea contract by Petrobras for the Búzios 6-9 fields. Located in the Santos basin offshore Brazil, these fields are part of the pre-salt area, with a water depth of 2,000...

Head of Exxon’s Guyana operations says no sustainable business can be run solely by expats, overseas companies

As authorities in Guyana forge ahead with the establishment of a local content policy that is likely to be backed up by legislation, the largest oil and gas company operating in the South American country is making it clear...

University of Guyana to establish Caribbean’s first world-class subsea training centre

The University of Guyana, on Thursday, 17 June 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Caribbean Oceanography Aquaculture and Subsea Technology (COAST) Foundation to collaborate on the establishment of a Subsea Centre of Excellence training facility. This...

Guyana capacity to support offshore operations growing – ExxonMobil

The giant Liza discovery in 2015 was Guyana’s first step into the world of oil and gas. With very limited industrial activity and virtually no experience in the petroleum industry, capacity in some areas had to be built from...

High-level Suriname delegation visits UK-based EnerMech at Guyana Shore Base

Chief Executive Officer of Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname, Mr. Anand Jaggesar and other senior staff, accompanied by Suriname Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Business and International Cooperation Albert R. Ramdin and Minister of Natural Resources David Abiamofo, recently visited EnerMech Guyana Inc....

Aberdeen-Guyana Gateway to explore opportunities in South America’s new oil province

Guyana’s continuing emergence as an energy hub will be explored during an online event which is due to take place on Tuesday, June 22 and Wednesday, June 23. Hosted by Aberdeen-based Granite PR, the Aberdeen-Guyana Gateway will move online for...

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Guyana moves to de-risk unexplored basin with 25,000 sq km 3D seismic survey

The Government of Guyana is advancing a large-scale offshore 3D multi-client seismic acquisition, a move aimed at reducing exploration...